---
title: "user remove-key"
slug: "user-remove-key"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/user-remove-key"
---

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# user remove-key

This command removes an S3 access key pair.

#### Usage

```plaintext
user remove-key {--id ID | --uid UID | --sid SID}
                --access-key ACCESS-KEY
                [--tenant-id ID]
```

#### Required Parameters

| `--id ID` | Identifies a VAST provider user by VAST ID. |
| --- | --- |
| `--uid UID` | Identifies a user by POSIX (NFS) UID number. |
| `--sid SID` | Identifies a user by Security Identifier (SID). |
| `--access-key ACCESS-KEY` | Specifies an S3 access key to remove the key pair. |

#### Options

| `--tenant-id ID` | Specify the ID of the tenant with which the user is associated. |
| --- | --- |

#### Example

```plaintext
vcli: admin> user remove-key --id 4 --access-key NHZ9GBLYS21TST3BGQXO
Are you sure you want to remove this access key [NHZ9GBLYS21TST3BGQXO]? [y/N] y
```